Space in Modern Egyptian Fiction

by Yasmine Ramadan

Book Overview

In 1960s Egypt a group of writers exploded onto the literary scene, transforming the aesthetic landscape. Space in Modern Egyptian Fiction explores how this literary generation presents a marked shift in the representation of rural, urban and exilic space, reflecting a disappointment with the project of the postcolonial nation-state in Egypt. Combining a sociological approach to literature with detailed close readings, Yasmine Ramadan...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474427650
• ISBN13: 9781474427654
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"